Air-moistener.



PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

E JORDAN AIR MOISTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6. 1905.

[WI/fNTOR ga wac ,9 awn/la WWI/6056 EDIYARI) JORDAN, OF (.IHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AIR-MOISTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed February 6, 1905- Serial No. 244.311.

Be it known that I, EDWARD Jommx, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cool; and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Air-Moisteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for preventing extreme dryness of the atmosphere in artificially-heated rooms, and its object is to provide an evaporator and holder therefor adapted to be placed upon or secured to various forms of radiators, gas-stoves, and other heaters having a configuration or a construct-ion adapted to be firmly engaged by the means I have provided for supporting the evaporator in position.

Another object is to provide a construction which not only embodies the principles of operation of my invention, but which is of artistic fornnand therefore unobjectionable as an addition to the equipment of a dwelling or oflice-room.

\\'ith the above objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and correlation of parts hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the drawings, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the frame-support of an air-moistencr embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the upper portion of the radiator with my complete invention applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on a vertical plane substantially at right angles to the vertic: 1 plane of Fig. .2.

Referring to the drawings, 2 2, are a pair of supporting-legs made out of spring-wire and adapted to serve as spring-jaws, which yieldingly accommodate themselves to various forms of radiators, gas-stoves, and other heating devices to which the invention is applicable. Each of said legs or jaw members is preferably made of a single wire formed with a loop 3, serving both as handle and as an ornamental part of the frame. The wire is bent twice at an obtuse angle at the point of junction with rings -l and 5 of the receptacle-holder, and a spring-loop 6 is provided substantially intermediate of the top and bottom with a laterally-extending arch b. from which the wire is bent downwardly and upwardly to provide a spring portion 7', corresponding to the spring portion T. From the part 7 the wire extends upwardly, is again curved to form loop (5, corresponding to loop 6, and is linally soldered or otherwise secured at 9 to the ring 5. It is obvious that the frame may. if desired, be made of a single wire, including the rings I and 5, or be made of a plurality ofpieces, and I do not wish to conline myself to the specific method of forming the frame described in the foregoing. A bottom ring 10 is supported on the ring5 by means of hangers I1. Said ring encircles and supports the reduced end 12 of the receptacle 13. The latter is made with a cylindrical portion let and a flared top portion 15. The hangers 11 are preferably bent inwardly to form shoulders 11 for a bead or enlarged portion 16 of the vessel 13. In Fig. 2 is indicated by dotted lines the adjustability of legs or jaws 2 2. To further increase the expansibility and vice versa of the jaws or legs 2 2', I provide the spring-loops 6 6', which also enhance the appearance of the frame. As it is not desirable that evaporation for the purpose of maintaining the proper degree of moisture in breathed air should be too rapid. I provide in the expansibility of the legs .2 2 means for varying the exposure of the vessel 13 to heat. By spreading the legs 2 2" to engage the end portions of the radiator the vessel I3 is brought closer to the radiator or heater, and vice versa. This will not materially change the appearance of the device or interfere with romn-space, because the adj ustment of the vessel is in a vertical direction. The comparatively deep cylindrical portion 1st of the liquid-receptacle serves as a capacious reservoir, surrounded on all sides by the heat radiated from the heater, and need not, therefore, be as large or cumbersome in appearance as if exposed on only one side to the heat. The depth of the reservoir insures a perfectly uniform temperature of the water or liquid used, while the funnel-shaped top offers an ample evaporation-sirrface, as well as a sloping heatedair deflector, enlarging the vapor-space surroumled by dry heated air. On account of the position of the vessel 13 relatively to the radiator and the peculiar construction thereof ample evaporation takes place ordinarily, even when the vessel is adjusted to its farthermost position away from the radiator. This is owing to the fact that it is enveloped by or in the path of the upwardly-moving currents of dry air, and the vapor cannot escape in separate currmts, but must pass through the envelop of dry or heated air.

The accessible position of the vessel -above the radiator makes it very convenient to re- ICO fill it. It is also readily removed. If the evaporation is too slow, by reason of the vessel being elevated too high above the radiator, the spring jaws or legs 2 2 may be spread apart, which will lower the vessel or bring it closer to the radiator. The spring-legs 2 2 would then be held betweenmore widely-separated radiator-sections 17 18 or 19 20, which will bring the vessel closer to the radiator; or vice versa.

The dotted lines in Fig. 2 indicate one position of the spring-legs 2 2', or where they have been brought closer together to raise the vessel higher above the radiator-sections referred to as- 17 18 19 20', which, as illustrated, are of a well-known type.

The construction of my evaporator adapts it for use during the seasons when the radiator is not in use as an embellishment therefor. It may then be used as a flower-vase, for instance, and in many other similar capacities. The spring-feet (indicated by 7, 7, and 8),afford a sufficiently firm hold upon adjacent walls of the radiator-sections, irrespective of the clamping action of the spring-legs.

It is obvious that modifications may be made in the method of constructing my airmoistener, in the choice of material, and in the minor details, all without departing from the spirit of my invention, which I therefore do not wish to confine to the specific construction or application herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination with a heater or radiator, of a supporting -frame consisting of spring metal, said frame constructed to provide supports or legs serving as spring-jaws adapted to engage or grip said radiator, and a liquid-receptacle supported in said frame.

2. The combination with a heater or radiator, of a spring-frame, having elasticallyyielding jaws constructed to grip parallel side portions of said radiator and to rest on connecting web portions between said side portions, and means for supporting a liquidreceptacle in said frame.

3. The combination with a heater or radiator, of a spring-frame formed with springjaws and a receptacle-holder supported thereby, a cylindrical liquid-receptacle, and means for supporting each of said jaws independently of the other jaw, between a pair of radiator-sections.

4. The combination with a heater or radiator, of a spring-frame having spring-jaws constructed to grip said radiator and a holder for a liquid-receptacle, and the cylindrical liquid-receptacle supported in said holder.

5. The combination with a radiator, of a cylindrical vessel of substantial depth, said vessel flared or funnel-shaped at. its top, a holder for said vessel provided with springjaws constituting also legs extending between the sections of said radiator and having elastic or spring feet adapted to separately engage the opposite walls of a pair of adjoining radiator-sections.

6. The'combination with a radiator, of a vessel 13 having an enlarged or flared evaporating portion 15 providing a heat-deflector transverse of the path of flow of heated air and the cylindrical reservoir 14, the Wire frame having rings 4:, 5 and 10 for supporting said vessel, and the spring-jaws 2, 2' provided with loops 6, 6 and spring-feet 7, 7 formed with arches 8.

7. The combination with a radiator, of a spring-wire frame having combination spring jaws and legs 2, 2' formed with elastic loops 6, 6 and top loops 3, and rings 5 and 10 which together with the hangers 11 form a holder, the elastically-yielding feet 7, 7' at the lower end of said frame, and the vessel 13 in said holder.

8. In an evaporator, the combination with a radiator, of a cylindrical vessel 13 having a flared upper portion 15, a holder for said vessel consisting of a Wire frame formed with depending elastic legs 2, 2' serving as adjustable jaws, the lower ends of said jaws terminating in rebent portions 7 7 adapted to engage adjacent walls of a pair of radiatorsections 17 18 or 19, 20 to hold said evapo-- rator in a vertical position relatively to said radiator;

9. The combination of a radiator, with a cylindrical vessel 13 of substantial depth, said vessel having a flared or funnel-shaped top portion, a supporting-frame for said vessel, consisting of a holder consisting of rings 1 and 5, ring 10 and hangers 11, said holder formed with depending spring-jaws 2, 2 elastically movable toward and from each other to permit vertical adjustment of said vessel, said jaws having feet 7, 7 each formed with two parallel spring portions of said frame and the spring-loops 6, 6 aiding the adjustability of said jaws 2, 2.

10. The combination With a radiator, of a cylindrical evaporating vessel, a frame for supporting said vessel removably over the top of said radiator, said frame being ad justable to vary the distance of said vessel from said radiator, and means for spreading, at the top of said vessel, the envelop of heated air surrounding said vessel, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWVARD JORDAN. 

